2 Chronicles 2:6 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

⁶ But who is able to build a temple for him, since even heaven and the highest heaven cannot contain him?  Who am I then that I should build a temple for him except as a place to burn incense before him?

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁶ But who is able to build him an house, seeing the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain him? who am I then, that I should build him an house, save only to burn sacrifice before him?

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁶ But who is able to build Him a house, since heaven, even highest heaven, cannot contain Him? Who am I to build Him a house, except as a place to burn incense in worship before Him?

American Standard Version (1901)

⁶ But who is able to build him a house, seeing heaven and the heaven of heavens cannot contain him? who am I then, that I should build him a house, save only to burn incense before him?

Common English Bible

⁶ But who is able to build such a temple when even the highest heaven can’t contain God? And who am I that I should build this temple for God, except as a place to burn incense in his presence?

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁶ So then, who will be able prevail, so that he may build a worthy house for him? If heaven and the heavens of heavens cannot contain him, what am I that I would be able to build a house to him? But let it be for this only, so that incense may be burned before him.

2 Chronicles 2:6 Cross References

2 Samuel 7:18

Then King David went in,  sat in the Lord’s presence, and said, Who am I, Lord God, and what is my house that you have brought me this far?

1 Kings 7:13

King Solomon sent for Hiram  , and brought him from Tyre.

1 Kings 7:14

He was a widow’s son from the tribe of Naphtali, and his father was a man of Tyre, a bronze craftsman. Hiram had great skill,  understanding, and knowledge to do every kind of bronze work. So he came to King Solomon and carried out all his work.

1 Kings 8:27

But will God indeed live on earth? Even heaven, the highest heaven, cannot contain you, much less this temple I have built.

1 Chronicles 22:15

You also have many workers: stonecutters, masons, carpenters, and people skilled in every kind of work

1 Chronicles 29:14

But who am I, and who are my people, that we should be able to give as generously as this? For everything comes from you, and we have given you only what comes from your own hand.

2 Chronicles 1:10

Now grant me wisdom and knowledge so that I may lead these people,  for who can judge this great people of yours? ’

2 Chronicles 6:18

But will God indeed live on earth with humans? Even heaven, the highest heaven, cannot contain you, much less this temple I have built.

Exodus 3:11

But Moses asked God, ‘Who am I  that I should go to Pharaoh and that I should bring the Israelites out of Egypt? ’

Exodus 31:5

to cut gemstones for mounting, and to carve wood for work in every craft.

Isaiah 66:1

This is what the Lord says: Heaven  is my throne, and earth is my footstool. Where could you possibly build a house for me? And where would my resting place be?

Jeremiah 23:24

Can a person hide in secret places where I cannot see him? ’   #– #the Lord’s declaration. ‘Do I not fill the heavens and the earth? ’   #– #the Lord’s declaration.

2 Corinthians 2:16

To some we are an aroma of death  leading to death, but to others, an aroma of life  leading to life. Who is adequate for these things?

Ephesians 3:8

This grace was given to me #– #the least of all the saints #– #to proclaim to the Gentiles the incalculable riches  of Christ,

Deuteronomy 12:11

then the Lord your God will choose the place to have his name dwell.  Bring there everything I command you: your burnt offerings, sacrifices, offerings of the tenth, personal contributions,  and all your choice offerings you vow to the Lord.

Deuteronomy 12:14

You must offer your burnt offerings only in the place the Lord chooses in one of your tribes, and there you must do everything I command you.

Deuteronomy 12:26

‘But you are to take the holy offerings you have and your vow offerings and go to the place the Lord chooses.